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IN VENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT H. H. HUNT, or ALAMnDA; CALIFORNIA, nssrenoa 'ro ECONOMIC 1.09M.

COMPANY, .OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF GALIFORNEA.

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Application filed August 3, 1896. Serial No. 6o1,546. I

To all whom 'it'may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT HQH. HUNT, citizen of the United States, residing at Alameda, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in- Looms; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exagt description of said invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it most nearly appertains t make,'use, and practice the same.

This invention relates to improvements in cloth weaving looms, and more particularly to that portion of the mechanism of same, by means of which the filling thread is laid in. z The class of fabrics for the manufacture of which this invention is particularly designed, is shownand described in a Patent No. 361,360, granted to me by the United. States on the 19th day of April, 1887.. 7 The principal advantages sought to be attained by this invention-are: 1st, saving of waste of the material, incident to the present methods and machines, which w'asteis occasioned principally by the short lengths contained within the exhaust-ed shuttles; 2nd, saving of time caused by stoppages of the,

' loom occasioned by "renewal of the successive filled shuttles; 3rd, saving of labor by elime't inating the necessity of close inspection over the 100111 tonote the exhaustion of the shuttle, and thereby increasing thenumber of machines'possible for an operator to supervise; andat-h, the increased width of the- (fabric which it is possible to manufacture with a loom built and operated in accordance with this invention as pointed out in the claims. I I

In the drawings :-Figure 1, is a front elevation of a loom provided with attachments in accordance with thisinvention'; Fig. 2, is a side view of the invention, the dotted lines showing the construction as far as necessary for the pur oses of illustration, of the frame of the orc inary loom; Fig. 3, is a rear elevation in detail of the lay of a loom provided with this invention, the parts being broken away, as shown; Fig. 4, is an enlarged detail view in front elevation of the left hand end of the lay shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 5, is a plan view of the end 'of the lay as shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 6, is a detail of the cam-operative mechanism by which the various attachments at one end of the-loom are controlled and operated; Fig. 7, is a detail view in front elevation of what is hereinafter described as the measuring mechan- Patented May 31, 1910.

ism; Figs. 8, 9 and 10, are detail views of I the thread straightening device employed in .the measuring-device shown in-- Fig. 7, the

views showing .in succession the different forms of the said device in the course of'its construction; 'Flg. 11-, 1s a detail View 1n 7 front elevation of the feed plate and itsattachments; Fig. 12, is a top view of the same; Fig. 13, is a detail of- -the thread guide-tube attachment to the feed plate;

Figs..11, l5 and 16, are detail views showing in diagram the three positions assumed by the said feed plate in delivering the thread to the carrying mechanism, the measuring mechanism and the endof the carrying mechanism being shown in conjunction therewith in Figs. 14 and 16; Fig. 17, is a detail view of the bottom of the thread car rier employed in this invention, the one end being part cut away to show the opening and closing devices for the'nipper jaws;

Fig. 18, is a detail view.of the spring actuated cam, bymeans of which the nipper jaws are thrown open; Fig. 19, is adiagram of the filling threads as laid in, the warp threads being omit-ted. Fig. 20 'isa plan or upper: end View of the three tubes of the measuring device; Fig. 21 is a side view of the vane used in the measuring device.

3 To facilitate the description of this invention,-with reference .to. the drawings, it is herein separated intoits different elements, or instrumentalities, to each group of which there has been assigned a letter common to the.

I various parts thereof. And to each member of the group has been given a distinguishing numeral in conjunction with the letter common to the group to which it belongs. Thus the carrying mechanism and each part ,there of is designated by the letter, A, in common; the, feed mechanism and each part thereof is designated by-the letter, B, in common; the -.-driving. mechanism and each part thereof is designated by the letter, C, in common; and

the controllin mechanism and each part thereof is designated by the letter, D, in common. r

.IThe distinctive feature of the method followed in the operation of this loom consists in the manner of laying in the filling threads, which are laid in in short lengths of thread extending once across the web and return; and in alternating these threads to cause each to bind or loop around the end of the one adjoining. And further in supplying these short lengths from itplimited supplies placed outside the loom and on either side thereof, which. supplies may be renewed without stoppage of the loom.

To lay in the filling thread, as above de scribed, it has to be prepared by forming it into threadsof the desired length, as it is being laid in one half at a time. For this purpose the feeding mechanism is designed. This consists in devices to grasp and present the two ends successively of the lengths of thread to a carrying mechanism; in devices to measure the lengths; and in devices for cutting the thread when so measured. The first of these -devices,that to present the ends of the thread to the carrying mechair ism,consists of the plate, B, pivotally mounted in bearing, B provided in the brackets, 13, at either end of the lay of the 100m. The plate, B, is provided in the outer, or free, edge with the openings, B and B, into which the nipper jaws of the thread carrier extend to grasp the two ends successively of the lengths of thread, as they are held across the openings. To grasp the thread the plates, B are provided on their face with the spring jaws, B, which have openings in the outer edge corresponding with, B, and B of the, plate, B. The sprin plate, B, near the pivotal bearing thereof, and the forward ends of the portions between the openings, B, and B, are curled outward and back to form guides to lead the thread between the plate B and said spring jaw, when the same is opened and shifting for a renewed grasp on the thread.- Toregnlate theposition of the thread in crossingthe openings, B, B, the pins, B, are provided in the plate, B, and extend through the jaw, B, to receive the thread'when the jaw is opened and the plate raised for a renewed grasp on the thread. In its 0 eration the plate, B, is rotated to assume t 1e three positions shown at Figs. 14, 15, 16, of drawings in the order shown. In the first position the end of the thread is taken from the opening, B, by the thread-carrier which starts across the lay to place it in position between the web threads. During the progress of the -thread-carrier-' across the lay, as described,

the plate, B is thrown upward in the second position, the thread being released from the grasp of'the spring jaw and riinning freely through the guide tube, B. As the threadcarrier reaches the far side of the lay, the plate completes its upward movement, and the aw, B", which has been held open, closes jaw, B is firmly attached to the and grasps the thread. The plate is now ro- It is to cut the thread, as above described,

that the stationary and pivoted shear blades, B, and 1 are provided, while the end of the pivoted blade, B is further employed to lift the spring jaw, B, to receive the thread. The stationary blade is rigidly mounted in the plate, B, as shown. The

blade, B is pivotally mounted on the fixed blade B, and is provided with the forked arm, B, by means of which it is operated. The tines of' the forked arm straddle the bent rod, B, the bends of which are employed to operate the pivoted blade, B, by throwing the forked end of the arm, B, in and out from the center of the rotation of the plate. As the forked endof this arm is forced outward the blade. B is raised away from the blade, B", and impinges upon and forces the spring jaw B, away from the plate, B, to release or receive the thread. To receive the end of the blade, B, the ends of the spring jaw, which extends to either side of the blade, are bridged across by a small pin, B lVhen, as in descending from the second to the third posit ion,the forked end of arm, B, is carried inward the blade, B is (lepressed-upon and past the blade, B, cutting the interposed thread in so passing. The operative mechanism by which the plate is rotated is attached to the crank arm, B, at the back of the bearings,

B on the farther side of the lay. As the various driving mechanisms for the various above namcd mechanisms are in principle of construction the same, varying only in minor details, they will be all described at the same time hereinafter.

The plates, B, and their attachments are in every respeet'the same at both ends of the lay. The only difi'erence which exists in the different sets is in the time of their operation, this being arranged so that the positions of the plate, B, and its attaclnnents on the one side shall be successively duplicated on the other, thatis to sayathe first position, asabove described, of the plate, B, on the left of'the lay, shall be. assumed by the plate, B, on the right of the lay when the. threadcarrier reaches it after leaving'the plate on the left side in that position, and so on through the whole operation. By this means is insured the binding the free ends of the short lengths of thread by the loop around the ends as above set forth as being the pecnliarity of the selvage'of' thefabric.

In order that the lengths of thread may be uniform there has been provided a measur of a vane 13 with all notch B on its under side and is attached-to a rod B and its operative mechanism which causes it to move up and down in a slotted tube B, Fig. 4, to

depress the filling thread into 'a thread receptacle consisting of two slotted tubes Bf and B. These slotted tubes are perpendicularly mounted as shown in Fig. 4 and stand triangularly to each other and with the slots facing inwardly wit-h space Sllfll".

. cient between the tubes B and B to admit of the passage of the vane 13 between them as it descends in the act of measuring off and 2 0 storing up a definite predetermined amount of thread in the tubes 13 and B The depression of the vane B" takes place after the thread carrier has taken the thread from the openin B and made, its flight to the opposite side of the loom and while the feeder plate is being rota-ted upward from the position shown in Fig. 14 to that shown in Fig.

15 and returns toits normal raised position above the path of the thread carrier as shown in Fig. 16 while the feeder plate is 'rotating downward from its raised position in Fig. 15 to that shown in Fig. 16. As the vane is raised the thread remains in the tubes until drawn out-by theflight of the thread carrier. "The vane is mounted rigidly on the; rod, B which ano'ves in a-slotted guide tube B mounted in brackets, B and B in which it is operated up and downby the driving mechanism provided for it and to which itis cornice-ted by the pivoted rod, B.

It is/by raising and lowering the connection of the rod, B, on the rod, 13, that variations are made inthe lengths of the filling thread to accommodate various widths of fabric. The stroke of the driving mechanism is constant, therefore by raising the rod, B, the vane, B", will not be carried so'low between the tubes, 13, and B, and consequently the quantity fthread drawn past the opened plate, B, and spring jaw, B, will be lessthan when the vane is drawn farther down-. The thread having been deposited int-he tubes, and the vane" being raised, the plate; B, will be ,found in ,the. position shown in 16 in which, as above set,

.forth, it presents to the' thread carrier the latter end of the :cut lengths. Thethread at this stage of the operation is in the position Qa-s follows: The firsthalf ofthe length has 0 been laid in and the shed of the warp has changed to bind it in position,--the. half of the length now to be laid in extends from the-warp to and ;-down fthetube, B and acressxand up the tube, 13,- to and across I th ening, B,.;in the plate, B and springjaw, B", ready to be taken by the thread run into knots as it is withdrawn from the tubes, the tube, 13", 1s PI'OVlClQd at us upper end wit-ha straightening dev1ce which-1s a carrier and to be carried thereby acrossthe lay. To compel the thread to carry'straight and to take from it all tendency to crinkle orsmallcurledpiece-of metal, Thisstraightening device is shown at Figs. 8, 9, of drawings. In its present form it consists-0f a small piece of oval-shaped metal, the blank of which is shown at Fig. 8. This is curled upon itself, as shown in Figs. 9, 10, and is of slightly smaller diameter than the tube in which it is mounted. This mounting consists in riveting the oneend of the curled piece to the tube so that the free end rests slightly to one side of the slot in the tube. When now the thread is depressed into the slotted tube, 13, it strikes upon the sloping end of the curled piece, B and passes-1t to fall behind the same. Asthe thread is now taken by the thread carrier and thereby withdrawn from the tubes it follows over .the curled piece, theslight friction onwlnch,

maintains thev thread straight. When the loop, which has been at the bottom of the measuring ,tubes, arrives at the strai htening device it strikes under the incline edge up which it rises until freed therefrom, pass.

ing out :of the tube and drawn against the selvage edge of the fabric.

In setting thevane, B

measurement account is to be taken. ofthe extension of the lay from the fabric to the for the proper loo feed plate, B", across which a good proportion of the second half of thethread extends. The measuring device is to take up the excess of the material required over and above that whichextends from the fabric to the feed plate asaforesaid.

The driving mechanism by which the uneasurmg mechanism 1s operated 1s a part of the general, driving mechanism and will be described with that; The only difference 1 which exists is'that of the timing its operations with reference to the operation of the feed plate, B, and spring j aw, B, that their action is harmonious.

The thread carrier, which has been several times mentioned above, forms the principal feature of the carrying mechanism, A,

by which ,the shortlengths above described are laid into the warp'of the fabric. "This thread carrier is shown in'detail at 17,

of'drawings. It consists of the bod ,-A', hollowed'ou-t in the center to provi'e the valley, A, into which the adjusting finger of the controlling mechanism extends. Also it is provided on the ends with the coneshapedmetalferrules," common to all shut tles, to receive the impact of the picker sticks P and be thereby driven across the lay. Set

back from. the said ferrules, from the path of the picker-sticksare the v -nipperjaws, A,

A, on both ends of the thread carrier. The

jaws, as above-mentioned, are .provided' to grasp the threads as presented to them and to carry them into the warp. In thus handling these short lengths of thread it is necessary that the jaws of the nippers open and close at the proper instant, and that the latter end of the thread is laid smoothly in position, that is to say completely drawn out to the edge of the selvage. This is accomplished by the movable jaws A of the thread carrier being provided, to the rear of their pivot, with a projeotion,in this instance a pin, A which extends through the body of the thread carrierslightly be oint the face thereof. To operate against the pin, A to depress it and thereby open the jaw, A", there is provided the spring cam, A set pivotally 011 the lay and the cam surface thereof extended into the path of the pin, A This cam is maintained in its normal position by the spring, A, against the shoulder, A By its construction, and arrangement, it is immovable by the 'pin A? when moving toward the feeding mechanism, and thereby compels the jaw, A, to open until past the cam, while in the movement of the thread carrier in the opposite direction the pin, A, strikes behind the cam and moves it against the tension of spring, A, away without opening the jaw. The cam, A, is so placed that the jaw, A is fully opened when the nippers are entering the openings, B and 13 of the feeding mechanism, and terminates abruptly when the jaw, A, has passed behind the thread end, held across the said openings, and the small pin, A on the said jaw has passed slightly beyond the said thread. By the (ram, A terminating thus abruptly, the jaw, A, is suddenly closed and imprisons the thread to hold the same by the tension of purpose the controlling mechanism,

the spring, A, in its flight to the opposite side of the lay. As the ends of the filling thread lengths are laid in the selvage warp greater care has to be exercised, and consequently slower. speed on the part of the thread. carrier, so that there shall be no crinkling or knotting of thethread at this A point. Also it has been found advisable to introduce the nipper jaws in the openings, B and 15 at a reduced speed. For this D, is used. The controlling mechanism herein shown consists essentially of devices to arrest the flight of the thread carrier at a certain point; and of other devices to propel the thread carrier from its arrested position into position to take the thread from the feed plate, B. The first of these devices consists of a pivoted latch, D, which extends into the path of the picker stick, presenting a cam surface to its forward stroke, by which the latch is raised to permit the head of the picker stick to pass freely 1111- ever the latch presents an abrupt shoulder which holds the picker stick in that position to receive the impact of the thread carrier on its return flight to that side of the lay and therearrest its movement. The thrust of this impact is received by the latch, D, and transferred by it to the pivoted rod, D, on which it is mounted. The rod, D is pivotally mounted on the reed-frame of the lay. The latch, D is vadjustably secured on the rod, D by the set screw, D it being possible thereby to f'egnlate the arrested position-or the advanced positionof the thread carrier. The object in thus arresting the progress of the thread carrier is twofold as above mentioned. The main of these objects,and for the accomplishment of which the adjustment of the latch is provided,- is the desirability above referred to of laying theends of the lengths in the selvage warp. In the present machine the thread carrier is arrested .in position that the rear nipper jaws, or jaws havinga grasp on the thread, remain between the warp threads as the same close upon the threads just laid in. As the shed is being completed by the warp, and before entire completion, the thread carrier is advanced to the end of its stroke, and the rear end which has been between the warp threads is withdrawn therefrom, lay .ing in the end of the filling thread smoothly.

To compel the thread ends to pull from the grasp of the I nipper jaws evenly, the jaw, A is provided with the small pin, A over which thethread is compelled to travel in drawing out of the jaws of the thread. a

carrier. The movement of the controlling mechanism is so timed with reference to the warp mechanism of the loom that the shed is completed just as the jaws, A A, are withdrawn, in fact liding overthe tension grasping firmly the filling thread it leaves the jaws which have been slightly relaxed in the .same way and just before the forward jaws are opened to engage a new thread.

That part of the controlling mechanism by which the thread carrier is advanced consists of an arm, D, which is pivotally tapered ends of the jaws with a considerable mounted on a standard, D at the back of the lay. The arm, D is formed of sufficient length to extend down into the valley, A, formed in the body, A, of the thread carrier, and in sweeping forward to carry the Ifipper jaws, A ,A into the openings,

. B B of the feed plate, after Which'it returns to its normal raised position before the thread carrier starts on its return.

To free the threadcarrier, that it may be moved forward, the arm, D is provided with an upwardly extended mm, D, carrying the loop, D, in whlch rests the arm,

D The arm, D is rigidly secured to the latch, D, and as the arm, D, is swung around by the movement of the crank D the arm, D and latch, D are raised, the

latter being lifted above the picker-stick.

' and permitting it to pass. This lifting of cated the particular arm, D*, that operates the latch is accomplished before the end of the arm, D impinges upon the thread carrier, consequently at that time there is no obstruction to the movement of the thread carrier by the controlling mechanism.

The arm, D, is connected to the driving on that side, it is swung down and outward moving the thread carrier into position, as

above described. By the time it reaches the limit ofits outward swing, the thread car- 4 rier has been sent to the opposite side of the lay. As the arm on the other side of the lay places the thread carrier in position the arm justdescribed is rotated back to its first position from which it begins to recede as the thread carrier. is started toward it. The driving 'mechanlsms, by whlch these various mstrumentahtles are operated, are

similar in that each is operated by a cam wheel driven by the general driving mechanism of the loom. Each also is provided with a lever pivotally mounted on fulcrum brace rods at the rear of the machine, and each is connected with its particular cam by an anti-friction roller extended into the grooved cam in each of the cam wheels to produce in the outer end of the levers a timed rise and fall. The grooves in the cam wheels however differ in each instance to produce the peculiarity of actions in the particular mechanism to which each is connected, and which have been above described;

The lever, C, the cam wheel, C the connecting rods, C and C, with the bell crank,

C, constitute the driving mechanism of the feed plate, B, and bywhich it is rotated to I its several positions as above described.

The'cam wheel, C is provided on the face with a convoluted grooved cam, C, 1n WlllCll isiset the pin, C extended from the sideof v the lever, C, and which is provided with fan anti-friction roller.. The grooved cam,

C, is shaped to produce an upward and downward movement of the end of the lever,

C, to raise and lower the connecting rod,.

C and thereby operate the bell crank, C

V and rod, C, to throw the crank arm, B

outward or inward and rotate the plate, B, to the ,various positions above described.

That the cam, C may act with reduced ra pidity to produce the various movements required of the feed plate, B, it is mounted on' the driving shaft, G which is geared to the regular cam-(3 of the ordinary loom by two to one gears, that is to say the cam, C is rotated completely once .to twice of'the regular cam shaft; or the feed plate is placed in all its various positions once completely to every four beats of the lay and flightsof the thread carrier, the driving mechanism of which is timed with the regular cam shaft. By this means the feed plate, B, successively presents the first and last ends of the short lengths of the filling threads; Mounted on the same shaft, C is the cam wheel, C", which in conjunction with the lever, C, the

rod, C lever C and pivoted rod, B constitute the )articular driving mechanism for the operation of the measuring rod, B.

The cam in this wheel is simple-but sharp in order that, .as explained above, the entire movement of the said measuring rod will be completed in the interval between the first and third positions of the feed plate, B. The lever, C is pivotally mounted on the fulcrum rod, C, Fig. 2 asis the lever, C, and like it is connected to its camwheel and similarly extended through the openings, C, Fig. 6 in each'of the upright rods by which the movement of the levers is communicated tothe various mechanisms. In this instance however this motion is communicated from the upright, rod, C, by the lever, C, which is pivotally mounted on the pivotal shaft of the lay and extends laterally beyond the frame of the loom, engaging in the upright rod, C means of a slot, C in itself. At its end it is connected to the lower end of the rod, 13, Fig. 1 which is connected to the rod, B, of the measuring device. As the shaft, C is rotated the feedingand measuring devices are operated thereby and in perfect harmony, the sameshaft operating both.

The controlling mechanism is provided with its particular driving mechanism, which consists in the cam wheel, C fl' Fig. 6 on the regular cam shaft C Fig. 6, of

the loom, the lever, C fulcrum-ed on the rod, C, Fig. 2 and connected to its cam wheel as described in the instance of the. other two mechanisms; the upright con-necting rod, C, the bell-crank, C and connecting rod, C, which reaches outward to .engage the crank, D, Fig. 4. The operation of this driving mechanism differs from those described above only in the time of operating, this operating in unison with the lay as described oscillating previous to the flight of the shuttle.

While there to one end of the lay, it will be understood a pin, 0, by.

have been described in this specification only the attachments .as applied lay, forming in the completed machine two entire sets. These sets differ only in the time of their action which is successive, the set on the one end repeating the actions of the set on the other.

To aid in obtaining a full comprehension of this invention, I have shown at Fig. 19 a diagram of the manner of laying the filling threads in the warp (the warp threads being omitted) which will be found more fully set forth in the patent granted me on this fabric as above mentioned. In this diagram the filling threads will be seen in the form of interwoven loops leading in from both sides, thus the loops, a:, form the left and the parts to it a supplemental movement to cause it to release one thread and engage another. In the present instance I- have madense ot the body of an ordinary shuttle and the spring cams A Fig. 18 and the controlling and operative mechanisms shown and described to demonstrate the principle and possibilities involved in this method of weaving and to show its adaptability as an attachment to the looms at present in use, but wish not to be understood as limiting myself to these forms'of these devices to accomplish the purpose they are here made to serve merely as expedients. In this case I have shown in Fig. 17 a common fiy-shnttle with the tongue removed converted into. a filling carrier for my purpose by reducing its depth and attaching to it two pairs of nippers of simple construction composed of a light steel bar let into a groove in the back of the shuttle and pinned in position. The two ends of this are formed into two stationary jaws A and to this are pivotally mounted the two movable jaws A provided with pins A near their outward ends. Operative s irings A. by which they are closed and the two push pins by pressure upon which they are opened to release their hold upon one thread and to engage another as they ptlfibtllLQ $plLl llg O|)Cl'tllQtl cams A suit.- ahly disposed on the lay are provided.

lIaving thus described my invention and some of its advantages what I claim and for which I desire Letters Patent is:-

1. In a loom, the combination of a filling carrier provided with a pair of nipper jaws at each end, means for presenting in succession to the jaw at either end the ends of a thread, automatic mechanism for opening the nipper jaws on one side of the loom to'seize an end of filling yarn presented thereat. and automatic mechanism for opening the jaws at the other side of the loom to release said end, substantially as described.

2. In a loom, the combination of a filling carrier,rneans for moving said carrier from side to side of the loom, means for presenting at either side of the loom the ends of a thread, means carried by said filling carrier for seizing said ends in succession, and means operated at the opposite side of the loom for causing said filling carrier to twice release in succession ends of alternate threads, substantially as described.

3. In a loom the combination of a filling carrier, means for presenting at the side of the loom the end of a thread, means for measuring ott a. predetcrinincd length of said thread, means carried by said filling carrier for seizing said end,means tor reciprocating the carrier across the loom, means for cutting off the thread so measured and presenting the second endto the filling carrier on its return to the same side of the loom. and-means for automatmally 'anslng the filling carrier to engage the second end and to carry it across the loom, substantially as described.

4. In a loom, the combination ofa pair of shears at each sidethercof adapted to cut the filling yarn into lengths, feeding mechanism adapted to hold the ends of such filling thread when severed and successively present them to a filling carrier and a filling carrier adapted to successively transport.

said ends to the opposite side of the loom to be laid in the warp 1n the process of Weaving, substantially as described- 5. In a loom, the combination of a filling carrier for carrying a thread across the Warp, means for momentarily arresting said filling carrier at the close of its flight and subsequently releasing the same and means t'or moving it on in the same direction to cause it to release a thread so as to leave the end thereof in the'selvage and to seize the end of another thread from a feeder, and said feeder for said end, snbstantially as described. I

G. In a loom, the. combination of a tilling arrier for carrying a thread across the. loom, means for feeding a thread to said carrier atthe side of the loom, automatic means for causing the carrier to seize the thread so fed, means for moving the carrier across the warp to lay the thread therein, means for arresting the movement of the carrier at the close of its flight, means for subsequently releasing the sante, means for moving it on in the same. direction to cause it to release the thread so as to leave the end thereof in the selvage, substantially as described.

.x f eediligkthejithread across .said openin'gs, a carrier having a device for seizing In combination o fla plate;

haying in its outer or "free edge openings across which. the thread '15 passed, means for the t read-, means fo'r moving said carrier tocause said device to extend into said open. t .in succession, and means for moving said carrier across-the loom, substant ally as described, t

v8. In a loom, a swlngingplate provided with a spring jaw vfor presenting the thread,.

in' combination with means for severing the thread, and a thread carrier for carrying the thread so presented across the loom, substantially as described.

9. In a loom, a swinging and having its. edges curled back to fo'rm guides for the thread, in combination with a thread carrier for carrying the threadso presented across the'loom, substantially as described.

10. In a loom, a swinging plate having openings and provided with aspring jaw with openings corresponding with the open- 'ings in the plate, said plate and jaw being.

adapted to present the thread, in combination with a thread carrier for carryingtthe thread so presentedi acrossthe loom, substantially as described.

11. In a loom, a swinging plate provided with a spring jaw for-presenting the thread and having pins for regulating the position of the thread, combinatlon with a thread carrier for carrying the thread so presented 7 across the loom, substantially as described. a '12. In aloom, a Swinging plate for presenting a thread, means r successively shifting saidplate into three operative positions, in combination with a thread carrier for carrying the thread across the loom,

said swinging plate being provided with aneans ,for presenting the thread in the first and third ositions and for grasping the thread in t e second position, said thread carrierbeing provided with means for seizing the thread, substantially as described.

' tially as "described.

a 15. In a loom, a swinging plate, spring.

jaw thereon for presenting the thread, a pivoted blade for cutting the thread, said blade engaging said aw to operate the same,

{combination with the carrying the thread acrossthe -loom ,.substantially as descrlbed, Y

. plate provided with'a spring jaw for'presenting the thread.

-means for layin substantially as de I v 20. In a loom, the combination of a tube,

between said tubes to draw the thread thereinto, -in combination with'means for severing'the thread so measured and laying it in the warp, substantially ,as described.

17. In a loom, the combination with: a measuring dev ce comprising two. oppositely slitted tubes, 9. vanewith a notch on its under side movingbetween said tubes to draw the thread thereinto, incombination with means for severing *the thread so measured, and means for laying it in the Warp, substantially as described.

18, In a loom, the combination of atube, a rod sliding therein, an extension from saidrod, means for presenting a thread to said 16'. a In a 100m, a measuring-instrumentfor the thread comprlsing two oppositely slitted 0' tubes, and ameasuring device "passing down extension, to be measured'by the movement;

thereof, means for severing'the. thread so measured, and .means for laying it in the warp, substantially as described. I. 1 19. rIn a loom, the combination of a tube, a rod sliding therein, an extension fromsaid rod, slitted tubes'betwe'en which said extension slides to measure the thread, means for severing the thread so measured. and the thread in 1 the ,warp, scribed.

a rod sliding therein, an extension from said rod slitted tubes between, which said extension slides to measure the thread, means for. .varyingthe extent of the movement of the rod, means forsevering the thread so'meass ured and ineans for laying the thread in the warp, substantially as described.

21. In a loom, the combination. of a .tube

said rod, slitted tubes between which said extension slides to measure the.- thread, a straightening device for straighteningthe o c I o I a rod sl1d1ng therein, an extenslon from thread so measured, means for severing the I thread so measured and means for laying the thread in the warp, substantially. as described.' 7 a 22 In a loom, the combination of a tube,

a rod sliding therein, an extension from said" rod, shtted tubes between wluch said ex-- tension slides to measure the thread, a curled;

piece of metal in one of the tubes for s'traightenlng the thread so measured, means for severing the thread so measured and means for layingthe threadinthe warp, substantially as described. 7

' 23. In a loom, the combinationof a tube,

a rod sliding therein, an extension from said rod, slitted tubes between which saidex-' tension slides to measure the thread, a piece of metal having an inclined edge to engage the thread and straighten the same, means for severing the thread so measured and means for laying the thread in the warp,

. substantially as described.

filling carrier provided wi -adapted to seize the said fil ingthreads by stantially as described.

24. In combination with a loom, a pair of feeders placed at each end of the lay and provided with cutting and holding devices adapted to sever the filling yarns and hold the two ends of the said severed filling thread and successively present them to a nipper jaws thei'rwe'n'ds as presented and successively carry them by its reciprocating movements in and across the shed of the warp in the process ofweaving a fabric, substantially as described.

25. In a loom, the combination of a thread carrier, a' device to arrest the flight of the thread carrier at a certain point, a pivoted feed plate for presentingthe thread to the thread carrier and means for propelling the thread carrier from its arrested position into position to take the-thread from said fee plate, substantially as described. 26. In a loom, the combination, with a picker stick, of a pivoted latch extending in the path of the poker stick having a cam surface presented tothe forward stroke of the picker stick, whereby the latch is raised to ermit the head of the picker stick to. pass eely' thereunder "in its forward stroke, said latch presenting an abrupt shoulder to the head of the picker stick on its return movement, a thread carrier, means for presenting thread to said thread carrier, and means earned by -sa1d thread carrier for seizmg the thread so presented, 'sub- 27. In a'loom, the combination of a pivoted rod, the latch supported thereon in the path of the picker stick, said latch permitting the picker stick to pass underneath in its forward stroke while arresting its return movement, and means for raising the latch to permit the picker stick to return to its original position, substantially as described,

grasping device from said threadand leav 1ng said end in Said edge of the warp, and

means for imparting tension tothe thread when said end leaves said grasping-device, substantially as described.

29. In a loom, the combination of a thread carrier, means for vpresenting a thread thereto, a device carried by said thread carrier. for 'seizi the thread so presented, means for moving the thread carrier across the loom, means for arresting the thread carrier when the end of the thread so grasped has been brought to the edge of the warp, means for withdrawing'said grasping device from said thread and leaving said end in said edge of the warp, and means for.

slightly relaxing said grasping device to permit the end of the thread to be withdrawn therefrom, substantially as described.

30. In a loom, the combination of a thread carrier, means for presenting a thread thereto, means for moving the carrier across the loom, means for arresting said carrier, and means for advancing the same after it is arrested, said latter means comprising a pivoted arm engaging said thread carrier, and means for swinging said arm to advance the same, substantially as described.

31. In a loom, the combination of a thread carrier, means for presenting the thread thereto, means for moving the thread carrier across the 100111, means for arresting said thread carrier,- means for freeing said carrier from said arresting means, and means for advancing said carrier after being so freed, substantially as described.

32. In a loom,the combination of a thread carrier -means for moving the same across the loom, a latchfor arresting the same, a pivoted rod supporting said latch, a swinging arm forra1sing' said rod. and an arm swinging with the first arm for advancing the thread carrier after said rod has been so raised, substantially as described. Y 33; In a loom thegcombination with two sets of feeding mechanisms for the filling thread to form the same into short len ths, and successively present the two ends oi the said lengths to a fillin carrier to be carried across the warp threa s, said feeding mechanism consisting of separate holding jaws to retain the two ends of the severed thread, and pivotally mounted one on each end of the lay so as to be rotated to present the said holding jaws alternately to the same posi tion, of a thread carrier adapted to engage the said ends as presented, and convey them across the warp, and a driving mechanism for operating the said feeding mechanism and thread carrier in harmony, substantially as described. a v

'34. In a loom the combination with two sets of feeding mechanisms for the filling thread, one located at each end of the lay, and each adapted to form the filling thread into short 'lengthsand alternately present the two ends thereof to be carried across the warp, consisting of separate holding jaws to retain the two ends of the separate lengths -of thread, pivotally mounted on the lay to be rotated to present "the said ends alternately ,in the same (position, and provlded with a cutter inounte between the stud jaws,

adapted thread when the said jaw ha Vin is rotated to a pre-determined position, of a thread carrier adapted to engage the said ends as presented by each set and convey them across the warp, and mechanism tooperate the said feeding mechanism and thread carrier in harmony, to cause the two sets of feeding mechanism to present the ends of the said short lengths of filling thread successively with reference to each other, substantially as described.

35. In a loom the combination with two sets of feeding mechanisms for the filling thread adapted to take the thread from an outside source, measure it in suitable lengths and sever the lengths from the said source, and alternately present the two ends thereof to be carried across the warp, consisting of separate holding jaws, to retain the two ends of the said lengths of thread, pivotally mounted on the lay to be rotated to present the said ends alternately to the same position, and provided with a measuring device a finger to strike over and upon the said t iread to draw it to the desired length prior to cutting the same, and a cutter tosever the thread after the same has been so I measured, of a thread carrier adapted to engage the said ends as presented, and convey them across the warp; and a mechanism to operate the said feeding mechanism and thread carrier in harmony, substantially as described.

36. In a loom the combination with two sets of feeding mechanism for the filling thread, adapted to take the thread from an outside source, measure i-t into suitable lengths, and sever the lengths from the source when so measured, and present the two ends of the said lengths to be carried across the warp, consisting of separate holding jaws to retain the .two ends of the separate lengths of thread, pivotally mounted on the lay to be rotated to present the said ends alternately to the same position, a meas uring device adapted to operate over and upon the said thread as the same is being drawn through the said holding aws to draw the thread into desired lengths, and a cutter mounted on the said aws, to cut the thread I when the saidvjaw is moved to a pre-deterof a thread carrier adapted to engage the ends of the said lengths as to drive the thread carrier of the lay across the Warp of the fabric, subpresented, and convey them across the warp, and mechanism to operate the said feedin mechanism and the secondary movement 0 the thread carrier in harmony, substantially as described. Y

37. In a loom a feeding mechanism to present the filling thread from a source outside the loom to a carrying mechanism con- V sisting of a device adapted to measure the said filling thread into suitable lengths, a device to sever the lengths from the supply said jaw and plate the ends are carried across the waiip,

of thread when so measured, and a devicei to engage and present successively the two ends of the said lengths to the carrying mechanism to be laid in the warp threads of the fabric; in combination with the said carryin mechanism adapted to engage the two en s of the said lengths as presented by the said feeding mechanism and carry them across the warp, substantially 38. In a loom a feeding mechanism to present to a carrying mechanism the filling thread from a source outside the loom, consisting of a plate having a jaw to close on as described.

and grasp the said thread and provided with delivery' openings in its edge across which the thread is 'held, of a cutting device to sever the thread between the said delivery and a driving mechanism to cause openings,

plate to present the said delivery the feed openings alternately into the path of the in combination adapted to len hs as mecanism substansaid carrying mechanism; with said carrying mechanism engage the two ends of the said presented by the said feeding and carry them across the warp, tially as described.

39. Ina loom a feedi-n mechanism to deliver to a carrying 111851 thread from a source outside loom, which consists of a plate mounted pivotal-1y on the lay of the loom and having a jaw to close upon and hold the said thread in the r path of the nippersof the said carrying mech anism, of a cutting device having a movable blade adapted to close on and sever the thread while in the grasp of the said feed plate-and holding jaw, and a driving mechanism to cause the feed plate to present the said thread alternately on either side of the said cutting device; in combination with a carrying mechanism consisting of a thread carrier adapted to engage the two .ends'of the said thread successively, and mechanism from side to side stantially as described.

40. In a loom a liver to a carrying mechanism the filling thread from a sou-roe outside the loom, which consists of a plate ivota lly mounted on the lay of the loom an hayingopemngsin the forward edge across which the thread is held, a spring jaw mounted on said plate and adapted to close on and hold the thread against said plate, a device to separate the for a predetermined time thread while at outting device .to sever the thread rem the supply, while the said jaw is closed on the said plate, and a driving mechanism to cause the feed plate to present said thread alternately on either side of the said in-its operation to releasethe cutting device; in combination with a carry feeding mechanism to d e-- anism the filling rier adapted to engage the two ends of the said thread, and a driving mechanism to propel the thread carrier from side to side across the warp of the fabric, substantially as described.

41. In a loom, a feeding mechanism to deliver to a carrying mechanism the filling thread from a source outside the loom, which consists of a plate pivotally mounted on the ends of the lay of the loom, and having two openings in the forward edge, a spring jaw mounted on the said plate and adapted to close on and hold the thread against the said plate, and having two 0 enings in its forward edge to correspon to those in the plate, a cutting shear blade pivotally mounted in said plate between the said openings and provided with an arm by which it can be opened and closed, a bent rod engaging the said arm of the shear to act as a cam to throw the said arm to open and close the said shear blade, and operating mechanism to rotate the plate and spring jaw to present the openings in the same to' the jaws of the filling carrier and to rotate the plate to an upright position between the presentation of the-upper and lower openmgs; in combination with a thread carrier adapted to engage the two ends successively of a thread when so presented and mechanism to move the thread carrier from side to side across the warp of the fabric, substantially as described.

42. In a loom, a feedin mechanism to deliver to a carrying mec anism the filling thread from a source outside the loom, which consists of a plate pivotally mounted on the lay of the loom, and having openings in the forward edge across which the thread is held, a s ring aw mounted on said plate and adapte to close on and hold the thread against the late, a cuttin device to sever the thread rom the supp y while the said jaw is closed on the thread, and operating mechanism to rotate the said late to present the said thread alternate y on either side the said cutting device; incombination' with a carrying mechanism consisting of a thread carrier adapted to engage the two ends of the thread successively when so presented, and a controllin mechanism to arrest the flight of the sai carrier before reaching the end of its stroke and to move it slowly after so arresting it to the end of its stroke, substantially as described.

43. A thread feeder comprisin a reciprocative head having mouths, threat holders or springs adjacent to said mouths, cutters car med 37 said head to move therewith and actin upon said holders. or springs to operate t em,.-meansfor operatingsaid cutters, and means for reciprocating they head, substantially as described.

44. A thread feeder comprising a reciprocative head having mouths, means for moving the head, holders or springs carried by said head on the exterior thereof and adjacent to said mouths, cutters carried by said head and having a movable member operating on said holders to open them, and means for operating said cutters, substantially as described.

45. A thread feeder comprising a reciprocative head having mouths, means for moving the head, holders or springs carried by said head adjacent to said mouths and normally pressing against said feeder, cutters carried by said head between said mouths to move said holders or springs and means for operating the movable member of said cutters, substantially as described.

47. In combination, the shuttle with its box, the feed device comprising the movable head, means for moving the head, the movable holding means for the weft thread on the head, the cutter, and means for moving the same, said cutter controlling the action of the holding means, substantially as described. j

48. In combination, the shuttle, the feed device, comprising the head, having the open months, the spring holders for the weft thread adjacent to the saidmouths, the cutter arranged between the holders, the rod connecting the spring holders, and the cam for operating the cutter, cutter being arranged to operate the spring holder, substantially as described.

4:9. The combination of a reciprocative head, thread holders carried thereby, means for reciprocatin the head, a. frame having means to guide said head, thread cutters carried by said head havin a movable member a cam carried by. said grams to act-with said movable member, said cam having one face arran face -of--sa1d cam being arranged to closed" to open thecutters, the other 

